soul seeds

Before you were born
you were entrusted with a seed
unique to you

A seed of your own
to carry into this world

A seed to withhold and nurture
so it may unfurl
into all it was destined to be

Without this seed
there would be no you

As with all living things
new to this world
the seed has a fragility
that must be respected
but is often not understood

In protection
the seed may
retract in on itself
when scorned or mistreated
remaining hidden and unripened
so that its essence may remain pure

So that even while
​it's secluded in the darkness
it still exists
waiting for the sun